We are pleased to announce that Teresa Hebron has accepted the position of Digital Metadata Librarian at the Mountain West Digital Library! Teresa has recently worked at Propertybase Inc. providing software support to customers globally, on-boarding new clients, and conforming customer metadata into systems. ...
We have new promotional materials! Avalon Snell has been working on updating MWDL's promotional items and has put together a new conference tablecloth and easel poster. A big thank you to our partners for sharing some of their hi-res archival files with us so we...
The decision to build rather than to buy is not always easy! ...
Congratulations to Cory Lampert! Cory has been elected and has also accepted the role as in-coming co-chair of the MWDL Digitization Committee. This committee has been collaborating with the MWDL members and community for over a decade and has many important ...
Hello all, it's been a while! After a major staff change, a new director, and a few kinks we are now ready to really market MWDL and its partners. A big thank you to all of the partners that have been patient with us as...
Today we have some great new collections from the Utah State Historical Society to celebrate, ranging from pioneer history, portrait studio photographs, a diary from the Topaz relocation center, and much more. Read on for more details about these collections!Larson Studio Negative Collection - Over...
These collections were previously harvested into MWDL, but we just created some web pages to showcase them. Check out some great oral histories, missionary diaries in Japan, manuscript collections focused on Utah history, architectural drawings, and more!H. Grant Ivins Papers Nelson Higgins PapersInterviews with Jews in...
MWDL recently harvested several collections from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, McCracken Research Library. With the addition of the McCracken Research Library, MWDL has added a repository located in Wyoming!The digitized collections cover a variety of topics for researchers interested in the history...
I'm happy to announce that we've just added some great collections from Utah State Archives!Ranging from maps, portraits of mayors and firefighters, to primary source documents connected with the trial and execution of Joe Hill.Cedar City (Utah) City and Cemetery MapUtah Semi-Centennial Commission Book of...
MWDL has recently added three great new collections from the University of Nevada, Reno Digital Collections. This trio of collections provide highlights from the University of Nevada, Reno Library Special Collections focusing on political history, social justice, and citizen action.Paul Laxalt and Ronald ReaganMaya Miller...